No way would I ever be able to drop and do 100 push-ups.
No way would I ever be able to do 100 dumbbell overhead presses.
No way would I ever be able to do 100 tricep overhead extensions.
UNTIL TODAY!!!
“Now way” became “TODAY”! And that calls for a ridiculous amount of exclamation points!!!
I had a session with my personal trainer this morning – when my alarm went off today, I was already awake. I think was was in some sick sort of way, excited. I got to the gym 15 minutes early to warm up. When Katie arrived, we went to the gym’s 2nd floor and she laid down a mat. She mentioned the session would be somewhat repetitive but she wanted to go through some things I could do on my own, should I want to.
She instructed me to do ONE push-up.
She instructed me to do ONE dumbbell overhead press.
She instructed me to do ONE tricep overhead extension.
And then, she told me to do TWO push-ups. And TWO dumbbell overhead presses. And TWO tricep overhead extensions.
When I finished, I did the set again, doing THREE each. Then four, then five, six, seven, eight, nine, and finally, 10 of each. After doing the full set, I took a 3 minute break. My muscles were throbbing. After the break, Katie told me we have to go back down.
I started with NINE push-ups, NINE dumbbell overhead presses and NINE tricep overhead extensions. I worked my way back down, doing 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, and finally one of each.
It took me a little over 20 minutes and my heart rate was pumpin’!
As I took a short break, Katie looked at me and said…
“Do you know you just did 100 PUSH-UPS?!”
I was shocked! I didn’t feel like I did 100 push-ups. I mean, *yes* my arm muscles were jello but 100 push-ups?
The power of 100? Amazing. We did a little bit of core and then, I did a 10 minute quick cardio on the elliptical. Finally, I made my way home to share my exciting morning accomplishment with Carlos.
And all day today? I’ve walked around with my chest puffed out just slightly because this morning, I did 100 push-ups.
Clarification: the first 20 push-ups were on my toes, the remaining were on my knees.
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You’re awesome.
I’m also going to recommend that you ice your arms/chest later.
Just a tip from swine who’s done the same workout and was shocked at the fact that 36 hours later he could hardly move her arms/chest.
That’s such an accomplishment!
I wish I could do 20 push ups on my toes.
That’s awesome!! Goid job
Yessssss! Amazing progress, isn’t it so exciting?? I remember the 1st time with my trainer, I fell on my face trying to do a push-up, now I bust them out
Way to go! It feels so good to do something like that doesnt it? You’re a rockstar!
That’s fantastic
That is awesome, congratulations! I am so trying this tonight!
Woop woop! That’s awesome! #rockstarstatus
Also that was a smart trainer to not tell you what you were getting into a head of time! That would have freaked me out if I got told I had to do 100 push ups right off the bat!
Whoa, that is awesome! Congratulations!
Amazing what we can do when we don’t know we are doing it. And when a large task is broken down into small pieces. Lots of lessons in that workout!! Thanks for sharing. A must for me to do this weekend.
I love it! What a great routine. Cheers to your 100!
You are so amazing!!!
I have been working with a trainer now for 5 weeks and have been amazed at the things I can now do, like a side plank. Push ups. etc.
100. WOW! That is so awesome!!!
I hope one day I am there.
Great job!!
How’s that upper body feeling today, Jen?
Little sore? Sounds like my kind of a good time…go get’em!
That’s amazing! Congrats on your well deserved achievement! I kinda wanna try this routine. Pretty smart.
Holy wow that sounds intense. Good job! I look forward to hearing more about this experience!
wow, awesome! congratulations! in a kickboxing class we do something similar, but squats. the instructor calls ‘em squat pyramid’s. we’ll do a squat pyramid of 20…1 squat, 2 squats, 3..and so on.
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